Wesleyan General Conference | Fourth Legislative Session

7-9PM

photo courtesy of @GenCon2012

“Back to business”

Conversation back to Memorial 52

Debating entire memorial.

VOTE:
1. Yes
2. No

RESULTS:
277 yes
55 no

Memorial 52 is passed. This memorial goes to each District and needs to pass by 2/3 by each local district.

MEMORIAL #55 – Ministerial Voting Rights: Removal of “Full-Time” Designation as a Qualification
Memorial link here.

This is a constitutional memorial which means it will also need to pass by 2/3 here AND at each district conference.

Vote:
1. Yes
2. No

Results:
1. 307
2. 2

Memorial passes by 2/3 and goes to districts.

MEMORIAL #60 – Election of General Conference Officers
Memorial Link here.

Vote:
1. Yes
2. No

Results:
1. 323
2. 5

Memorial passes by 2/3 majority and goes to district conferences.

MEMORIAL 65 – District Conference Chair in General Superintendent’s Absence
Memorial link here.

Vote:
1. Yes
2. No

Results:
1. 326
2. 6

Memorial 65 Passes by 2/3 majority and goes on to local districts for same.

ELECT THE BOARD OF REVIEW
Any judicial issues that would come up would be reviewed by this board.
Consists of equal members of ministerial delegates and laity delegates.
NAMES…
Ministerial:
Daniel Chamberlain, Lennox Pigott, Heather Semple, Edgar Chacon, Earle Wilson

Lay:
Mary Gunsalus, Ed Hoover, Robert Strum, Terry Slye

Vote:
1. Yes.
2. No.

Results:
1. 324
2. 7

Board of Review has been elected.

MEMORIAL 79 – Abortion
Not recommended.

Discussion:

Vote to have the memorial read aloud.
1. Yes
2. No
Results:
1. 116
2. 215

Memorial will not be read.

MEMORIAL 103 – Missional Activity Requirement for Established Churches
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Vote:
1. Yes
2. No
Results:
1. 311
2. 25

Memorial 103 Passes.

end of business for the day – begin with Memorial 160 tomorrow morning.